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ETEC 90 Prop size and pitch gcarmich at 7:46am 03.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 I am seriously considering upgrading my '04 Honda 50 to an ETEC 90. What prop size and pitch do you
Returning to the Hunter 36 Family...advice please . deacm at 6:49am 03.04.09 Big Boats 13/2213 Back in 2002, I bought a Hunter 356 and although I loved it, our sailing season is just too short he
Free NOAA Chart Booklets Robspan at 6:28am 03.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1268 The NOAA has come up with an experimental website that offers their charts free in booklet format. I
Should I race? yodaboda at 6:00am 03.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1486 I've just acquired a hunter 23 WK. I thought about racing it in our upcoming club race. We race on
Shower / washdown in the cockpit? Questions. BobM at 4:24am 03.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2323 So now that I am moving my Chartplotter from the port side coaming aft, it leaves me with a 4 x 6 ho
Can any one help me David Frick at 7:53pm 03.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1268 I am looking at a Hunter 46-2000 build, and now everyone is an expert, and they are putting the wind
Nav Pod Mod Ron20324 at 7:24pm 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2165 I installed a chartplotter on my NavPod, but things are too crowded inside and the top cover does no
Electrolysis II Eric on Selah at 7:14pm 03.03.09 Big Boats 4/1330 We put our 380 in the water in Port Charlotte, FL with a new zinc on the prop shaft. A month later,
Gel Coat Touch up question-need a solution alanwir at 6:51pm 03.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1490 On the cockpit floor, I have had some strictly cosmetic issues to deal with. There were some spots,
Do You Have Flares in Your Vest? Rick Webb at 6:38pm 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2072 Do You Have Flares in Your Vest? How about a whistle, mirror, marking light, PEPRB? May likely have
Transom Question MLM at 3:44pm 03.03.09 Day Sailers 0/1130 Does the 25' Oday have the same questionable o/b bracket weakness as the 23' and will a 7.5 four str
Winterizing fluke Deadline at 3:00pm 03.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1250 Yesterday I had to re-winterize my 2001 Yanmar 2GM because of a hard freeze. The engine must have a
New owner..... yugnoir at 2:38pm 03.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3217 Just closed the deal for a 1990 Mac 26s. Will be picking it up next month and need to travel 763 KM.
Replacement Head Catalina 27 (2) Joe Snuffy at 2:38pm 03.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 35/17444 Greetings! I just purchased an 84 Catalina 27. The head does not work, and the Wilcox Company seems
Diesel leak jodygoldman at 2:38pm 03.03.09 Catalina 30 4/1987 I own a 1986 Catalina 30 . The smell of fuel is very strong in the cabin and I have been trying to
diesel engine class windarra at 2:20pm 03.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1195 I have a 27' O'day with a 10hp diesel inboard engine. Looking for a class/course on how to operate a
Winterizing fluke Deadline at 1:44pm 03.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1029 Yesterday I had to re-winterize my 2001 Yanmar 2GM because of a hard freeze. The engine must have a
Frozen epoxy question Roger Long at 1:34pm 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1766 Question for one of our goop gurus: How much is epoxy effected by going to low temperatures before
Checking Diesel Engine Oil Level Bob4203 at 1:09pm 03.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1244 Interesting.......... I will get to the point since I was advised by a few "experienced" guys last
Electrolisis elcriollo at 12:26pm 03.03.09 Big Boats 5/1831 I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Heart Interface Inverter. The boat is always connected to dock power. La

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1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Joe at 1:22am 01.24.22 Don't forget "lines led aft". Many boats, especially the older ones, did not come rigged with all c
Buyer's or Seller's market? nightowle at 10:39pm 01.23.22 Rising tide floats all boats...... As a broker, I can say this is likely true in stocks and real e
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Weasel at 8:41pm 01.23.22
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 njlarry at 7:54pm 01.23.22 Given the age of our boats, it is likely flange will not easily part from the shaft. I will likely e
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Ralph Johnstone at 7:39pm 01.23.22 Going to install the new next to the old and that section is raised, so does that mean there is a p
How to install/snake a internal halyard? rhwins at 7:33pm 01.23.22
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting quadrille38 at 7:13pm 01.23.22 I'd bet on something providing increased resistance when hoisting rather than a problem with the wi
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. jssailem at 7:00pm 01.23.22 Irish Channel also known as the North Channel. Connecting the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Sit
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Sailgunner at 6:51pm 01.23.22 The question is whether there is an alum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Going to install
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. (1) jssailem at 6:29pm 01.23.22 Ok... I have reproduced the document as a PDF for anyone who would like to keep a copy.
"Hawkeye" Will Gilmore at 6:25pm 01.23.22 Hi Simon, It is good to read your posts again. That is a nice looking boat. I really like the clean
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. PaulK at 6:20pm 01.23.22 Cross the Irish channel If crossing the Wash was a 12-hour somewhat bouncy trip in relatively calm
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting JoeWhite at 5:36pm 01.23.22 Is the main sheet and boomvang loose? Is there anything holding the boom down? Can you raise the aft
Raymarine depth transducer Ken13559 at 5:36pm 01.23.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/depthsounder-malfunction.91367 Looks like I'm not alone w
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 5:27pm 01.23.22 Thanks for all the suggestions. It worked fine for the first 20 years...but something has changed.
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Shorefun at 5:24pm 01.23.22 The crack on the side I would feather down the crack area. Then saturate some glass with the glue an
Buyer's or Seller's market? Richard19068 at 5:17pm 01.23.22 I overpaid for it, but was happy to get it. Barry If you got what you wanted, when and where yo
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:46pm 01.23.22 Having someone with the same boat can definitely be a help. We bought a bigger boat last year and ar
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. kappykaplan at 4:44pm 01.23.22 @Weasel , the text is too small!
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:43pm 01.23.22 Considering how many C22s were sold, it's not surprising. We have 3 here,.and I know of 1 at anothe

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